Bill,
Here is what I dio when traveling by air. I take all the unexposed film
out of it's orginal boxes. Each one stayed in it's plastic canister if
they were clear (fuji and some Kodak) the rest I transfer into clear
containers. All of these are packed in a heavy duty clear ziplock bag. I
have another bag for exposed filem. At the airport I just have the
attendants hand check my camera bag which also has the film bags in it.
This works very well. You may have to get insistant, but I have never
really had a problem. Don't let them tell you that the machine will not
damage your film, it may well do so. Also don't put film in your checked
baggage. I had a roll fogged on the way back from Colorado. While cycing
I did not take all the film with me, and missed transfering one roll
into the bags, that one went through with the checked baggage, which is
even worse than the carry on securty x-ray.
Jim Couch
NSURIT@xxxxxxx wrote:
> I will be taking a 10 or 12 day trip this summer and will be taking
> several
> domestic flights going and coming. What suggestions might list
> members have
> about traveling with exposed and unexposed film and going through the
> security systems at the airport? What is the risk? I will be
> traveling to
> Seattle for an Alaskan cruise. Had thought about shipping my film via
> UPS or
> the USPS to my hotel and then once I'm off the cruise shipping it
> back home
> to avoid the X-ray machines at the airport. My expectation is having
> 20-30
> rolls of film. You help, advise and experience is appreciated. Bill
> Barber
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Jim Couch
Tacoma, WA USA
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